Co-morbid anxiety and depression among pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 703-704

  Aamir, Siddiqua ^a   Aisha, ^b  

^a Department of Administration   (Pakistan)

^b Frontier Women University   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; MDR TB; Psychiatric co morbidity; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 78049440935     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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